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CGX to ENY: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
6,906 mi
11,114 km · 6,001 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from ENY?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Yan'an (ENY) is 6,906 miles (11,114 km, 6,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGX to ENY?
Nonstop service on CGX–ENY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Yan'an?
Yan'an is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to ENY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–ENY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to ENY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–ENY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.